CII unveils redundancy guide

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The CII has issued a redundancy guide to assist members concerned about losing their job in what it calls a "failing" economic climate.

Sandy Scott, chief executive officer of the CII Group, says 6,000 UK jobs are estimated to be lost in the first eight months of this year, adding that "in the wider financial services market the situation is now a lot worse as 2008's credit crunch becomes 2009's world financial crisis." "We cannot be sure what the future will bring, although the underlying financial stability of our major insurers offers good cause for hope," he adds. The guide has been put together in collaboration with several experts in their fields, and includes topics such as: the emotional consequences of coping w...

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